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Acts 5:12
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,
Acts 5:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
- New International Version (NIV)The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.
Context of Acts 5:12
10And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband. 11And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things. And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch, 13but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them; 14and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
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Διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα πολλὰ ἐν τῷ λαῷ· καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἅπαντες ἐν τῇ στοᾷ Σολομῶντος·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 5:12
- Acts 2:43And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.
- Acts 3:6But Peter said, Silver and gold I have not; but what I have, this give I to thee: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazaraean rise up and walk.
- Acts 4:30in that thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and that signs and wonders take place through the name of thy holy servant Jesus.
- Acts 9:33And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.
- Acts 14:3They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, [confiding] in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Acts 16:18And this she did many days. And Paul, being distressed, turned, and said to the spirit, I enjoin thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.
- Acts 19:11And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
- Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Mark 16:20And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word by the signs following upon [it].
- Romans 15:19in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the] Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circuit round to Illyricum, have fully preached the glad tidings of the Christ;
- 2 Corinthians 12:12The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power.
- Hebrews 2:4God bearing, besides, witness with [them] to [it], both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of [the] Holy Spirit, according to his will?
- Acts 1:14These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with [several] women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- Acts 2:42And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.
- Acts 4:32And the heart and soul of the multitude of those that had believed were one, and not one said that anything of what he possessed was his own, but all things were common to them;
- Acts 3:11And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico which is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
Commentaries on Acts 5:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12By the hands of the apostles - This verse should be read with the 15th, to which it properly belongs. Solomon's porch - See the note on John 10:23.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And by the hands - By the apostles. This verse should be read in connection with the 15th, to which it belongs. Signs and wonders - Miracles. See the notes on Acts 2:43. With one accord - With one “mind,” or intention. See the notes on Acts 1:14. In Solomon‘s porch - See the Matthew 21:12 note; John 10:23 note. They were doubtless there for the purpose of worship. It does not mean that they were there constantly, but at the regular periods of worship…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 12-16 The separation of hypocrites by distinguishing judgments, should make the sincere cleave closer to each other and to the gospel ministry. Whatever tends to the purity and reputation of the church, promotes its enlargement; but that power alone which wrought such miracles by the apostles, can rescue sinners from the power of sin and Satan, and add believers to His worshippers. Christ will work by all his faithful servants; and every one who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-16The preaching of the apostles included many miraculous signs and wonders, similar to the ministry of Jesus. There were also powerful acts of healing and casting out demons (see also 6:8; compare Matthew 4:24; 9:35; Mark 1:32–34; Luke 4:40–41).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-2612. Solomon's Porch--(See on Joh 10:23).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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